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B−

Potomac Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

16495 15th Street, Dahlgren, VA 22448 · (540) 663-3322 · Part of King George County Public Schools

Dahlgren’s School Grade B better than 64% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
566
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Potomac Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dahlgren kids: King George Middle

On the path

Where Dahlgren kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Potomac ElementaryYou are here
6–8King George Middlein King George

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

16495 15th Street, Dahlgren

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten90
Grade 185
Grade 285
Grade 3110
Grade 494
Grade 5102
Enrollment over time
624’20
543’21
533’22
546’23
566’24

Down 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Black 15%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 9%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Potomac Elementary from Dahlgren families.

Other schools in King George County Public Schools

The district →
King George Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · King George
C
683 students15:1
Sealston Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · King George
B−
753 students16:1
King George Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · King George
B−
1,097 students15:1
King George High
High · Grades 9–12 · King George
B
1,492 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Dahlgren’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.